He said the state has hired about 150 troopers in the past few years, raising the total to about
1,600.

Overall, 37,484 tickets were written statewide over the long weekend. That’s a 6 percent
increase over last year. More than 3,000 of those were for aggressive driving, an increase of about
15 percent from last year.

The AAA Ohio Auto Club, which covers 38 counties, received about 3,700 calls for roadside
assistance over the weekend, spokeswoman Kimberly Schwind said. That’s about the same as last year’s
Memorial Day weekend.

On an average day, AAA Ohio Auto Club receives 1,000 to 1,200 roadside assistance calls, she
said.

“The weather was quiet, so we didn’t notice a big spike in calls over the weekend,” Schwind
said.